Deserters from Merchant Vessels.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 6, 23 March 1881, Page 46

Deserters from Merchant Vessels.

(See Police Gazette, 1881, page 31.) Ernest Harnwell, charged with deserting from the ship “Lady Jocelyn,” at Auckland, has been arrested by Constable John Strathern, Auckland Police.

George Botes, Frederick Haryey, Neilsen, and Hansen are charged with deserting, between the 9th and 13th instant, from the barque “ Electra,” at Nelson. Description: Boyes is English, about thirty-two years of age, about 5 feet high, fair complexion, good-looking. Harvey is a Welshman, about thirty years of age, about 5 feet high, very dark swarthy complexion, dark beard, whiskers, and moustache. Neilsen is a German, thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, fair complexion, light whiskers. Hansen is a German, about thirty years of age, about 5 feet high, fair complexion, a Good Templar. £2 reward each is offered for their arrest.

CnARLES Pullond and August Johnston are charged with deserting from the barque “ Minnie Allan,” at Port Chalmers, during the night of the 14*th instant. Description : Pullond is a Bussian, thirty years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, stout build, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy whiskers and moustache ; wears gold earrings. Johnston is a German, twenty-two years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, stout build, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, small fair whiskers and moustache, smooth face.